Many of our students will be the first person in their family to attend college, and some will be the first to graduate from high school.

Our students:
• are selected for our program based on academic and leadership potential
• currently attend or began their education at Boyd Elementary School
• are in grades 3 through 12
• attend Atlanta Public Schools
• live in areas of Atlanta that are burdened by the challenges of poverty,
including crime, drugs, and un- and under-employment
• attend CYD in groups based on age/grade in school

This school year, we serve
• 26 students in the 4th and 5th grades, 12 in the 9th grade, 6 in the 10th grade and 5 in the 12th grade
• an equal number of boys and girls 85% of these students maintained a B or better average in school last year

We also have 30 alums who we still support:
• 100% have their high school diploma
• 7 have already earned a higher degree and many more are pursuing
• Our first alums graduated in 2002 and we have had graduates every year since then.